Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-21
District Government Affair.".

TIE COMMISSIONERS AND THE STREET RAILROADS. -
The letter which, as was stated in The STAR was
trtct committee On the l4th instant in relation 70
H. X. bill 1O86l to repeal the charter OF the WASH
road companies ETC." said that the Commission
eFs are fully impressed with the necessity or
improving the stree; car service OF the District.
"The Commissioners, the letter says 'are in ac-
cord with The general principle that the granting
OF a valuable franchise should be so conditioned
that the public should share In the receipts from
tramc which they support and TO authorize and
develop which the usufruct OF the streets and
other easements are granted but they are not per
suaded that the enactment OF SO sweeping pro-
vision OF law the total annulment OF the exist
ing charters is either needful or desirable IC APP
pears 10 them that the right to amend alter or
repeal may be more JudlciOusly exercised by
erecting proper amendments than by an absolute
repeal, since TO replace one company by another
Will not obvtate the necessity OF those amend
mentS and II Is believed that the existing compa-
MES, familiar with the practical local administra-
ton, and largely composed OF citizens OF the
District, can as well be LETT In possession OF the
franchise TO entrust its duties and privileges to
Other having perhaps less interest In the District
especially as the existing companies are In lawful
existence and the enjoyment OF privileges con-
ferred by Congress, and therefore certain equity
and claim for recognition superior to others under
similar future restrictions"
PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERESTS. ~
MoSSrS Darlington, Ross and Curtis, OF the school
board, had a talk with The Commissioners to-day
In relation to resolution adopted by the board
some time ago. requesting that the proper officers
various kinds. IL decided to-day 10 be best TO
postpone matters until after legislation respecting
the schools had taken shape.
THE PROPOSED 4 STREET THEATER.
j. x. StraSburger called upon the Commission
ers to-day and asked whether, II he furnished
plans and specifications OF the proposed theater
on street, they would be inclined To act favor
ably In the matter. The Commissioners gave no
decided reply or encouragement. Since their last
unfavOrable action In the matter another phase OF
the case has been developed Under recent Or
der IL a person wishes to erect and use such
building as that proposed the consent OF q major
tty or the property owners must 1rst be obtained.
THE TEMPORARY RAILWAY Bill.
The Commissioners have returned TO the Presi-
dent Senate bill No. z. 982 ITO permit the tempo
rary occupation OF streets by q railroad" in con-
nect1on with the improvement OF the monument
grounds with their approval
BUILDING PERMITS
issused by Inspector Entw1sle: r. I. Reed, one
brick dwelling, on 8 street. between 9th and 10th
son, one brick stable In rear OF 100 10th street
southeast, to cost $500. Clarendon Smith, one
brick stable In rear OF 912 street northwest, to
cost 900. John Daily, erect one brick dwelling,
to cost q, 400. on 9Th street, between A and B
streets southeast John Weaver, erect two brick
fcrer oal an IN sr sssee nosSSsass &
II. Talbert, repair shed. corner Virginia avenue
and 10th street southeast; $50 r Thompson.
500. Judge Iowery, alter 1905 18th street north,
west; $.SO0
REPRESENTATIVE deWpQlu mas SuOmltteQ 70 the
Commissioners for their consideration II. R. bill
No. lO90l for the relief OF the heirs and assigns Of
James 8. Magee.
TIE SENATE CONTINGENT EXPHNaD 10 m
AUDITED At THE TRKAsURY.-The flrst controller
has decided that the sanction OF the committee to
audit and control the contingent expenses OF the
senate, which are paid out OF the contingent fund
Of the SENATE is not conclusive upon the account
ing 0cers OF the Treasury but Is the duty Of the
accounting omcers TO examine the accounts made
In expending said fund TO see II the same was au-
th0F11ed BY law. He also decided that Il Is the
duty OF the person making contracts for supplies
20 be paid Tor out OF the contingent fund 20 have
the same reduced TO writing and nled In the once
Of the first controller.
ANOTHER JACKSON DEkoCRAr HRARD FnoE-A
letter on ofhcial business was received to-day IT
the Interior department addressed to Hon. Robert
McClelland, who was Secretary In 1853, during the
administration Of President Pierce.
II Il JAKE SHARP AT LAsr.-The New YORK World
says: Although it has been generally understood
that ex-Alderman Cleary would be the next Of the
boodlers TO be brought TO trial. ftcan be announced
with certainty that District Attorney MARITIME has
decided 20 change his plans, and that Jacob
ShArpb case win be the next called He wnl be
ted before Judge Barrett In the court Of Oyer and
terminef, and the date OF the trial VIII 00ubtless
be set this week for probably Monday OF Tuesday
o1 the following week